Germany: The Mark

The German Mark was seen as one of the world's most stable currencies when it was in circulation, and it played a role in the reunification of the country after WWII.

Around 1.96 Marks was worth one euro.

It ceased to be accepted immediately after the euro was adopted. This contrasted with most European countries, where there was a period where people could pay with both the old currency and the euro.

People across Europe queued at banks in 2002 to get the new money, and the old was destroyed by central banks. Many old currencies can still be exchanged for Euros.